A Kent-based corporation this week issued a recall of peanut products that were potentially contaminated during the current scare involving peanuts.The products were sold primarily… Continue reading
The Kent School District Board of Directors Jan. 28 voted 4-0 to join with the Network for Excellence in Washington Schools in its lawsuit to… Continue reading
Kent city officials expect construction costs at the city-owned ShoWare Center to stay within budget when all of the final invoices are submitted in the… Continue reading
A King County animal-control officer says he did the right thing when he filed an animal-cruelty complaint last October against the county managers of the… Continue reading
President Barack Obama on Monday announced he intends to nominate King County Executive Ron Sims to become the deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of… Continue reading
Residents can get free health screenings for high blood pressure and diabetes from Kent firefighters during the month of February at several community sites.The Kent… Continue reading
A Kent supermarket sold one of the three winning tickets to Sunday’s Washington Lottery Hit 5 Cash jackpot of $180,000, state officials say.The winning ticket,… Continue reading
A freight train traveling at 45 mph struck a semi-truck carrying new cars Friday on a crossing at South 212th Street near 72nd Avenue South… Continue reading
The Kent Sister Cities Association is looking for candidates to serve as youth ambassadors to Sunnfjord Norway for a 14-day stay with a host family.The… Continue reading
A police chase of a motorcyclist speeding up to 100 mph last Wednesday evening on Kent's East Hill ended with a crash of the bike,… Continue reading
Families can soon expect much-improved living and playing conditions at the Birch Creek Apartments on Kent’s East Hill.The King County Housing Authority, which owns the… Continue reading
For lawmakers from the state’s 47th District, the main focus of the current legislative session will, of course, be the state’s growing budget gap, but… Continue reading
A 20-year-old Seattle woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of first-degree animal cruelty in connection with a puppy that starved to death last… Continue reading
The passenger in a car that was being chased by Sheriff's deputies called 9-1-1 to report a robbery at a nearby convenience store, presumably to… Continue reading
Getting through to seventh-graders is not easy, especially for a teacher.But every day in Room 29 at Mattson Middle School, Andrea Hemphill is doing everything… Continue reading
Crews to close ramp from eastbound SR 518 to northbound I-5 in Tukwila tonightTUKWILA – Drivers traveling from eastbound SR 518 to northbound I-5 in… Continue reading
Calendar submissions:The free community calendar is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis and includes free and non-profit local events and groups. Submit items… Continue reading
